An integer condition code is a mechanism
used in computer processors
to record the status or result of arithmetic and logical operations performed on integer values.
These codes are typically stored in special flags within the
processor's status registe
Most processors include these basic flags:
Sign Flag (S/N) - Set when the result is negative (high bit is set)
Zero Flag (Z) - Set when the result of an operation is zero
Overflow Flag (V) - Set when an operation results in arithmetic overflow (for signed arithmetic)
Carry Flag (C) - Set when an operation results in a carry out of the most significant bit (for unsigned arithmetic)
After an arithmetic or logical operation (like ADD, SUB, AND, CMP),
the processor automatically updates these flags based on the result.
Subsequent conditional instructions (like jumps or branches)
can then use these flags to make decisions.